Water-gas apparatus.



S. J. DIGKEY. WATER GAS APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED JULY 16. 1908.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL J. DICKEY, 0F PHILADELPHLA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE UNITED GAS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORA- TION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

WATER-GAS APPARATUS.

snecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, 1909.

Application filed July 16, 1908. I Serial No. 49,892.

certain new and useful Im rovements in Water-Gas Apparatus, of which the followmg is a specification.

, r The principal object of the present invention is to provide simple and easily readable means for definitely controlling the quantity and quality of the production of gas. By these means the attendant is enabled to introduce a definite Volume of steam, or otherwise expressed, quantity of water, per predetermined volume of gas made during the intervals of each run regardless of other conditions; so that there may not be too much or too little steam and consequent wasteof heat,-'undue heating or cooling of the fire or injury to the quality of the'gas or other troubles and sothat the gas making process as a whole is effected under conditions productive of the best results and the apparatus is worked economically and efficiently.

The invention will be claimed at the end hereof but will first be described in connection with the accompanying explanatory drawings showin one but not the only embodiment of the invention.

Figure 1, is an elevational view partly in section illustrating apparatus embodying features of the invention, and Fig. 2, 1s a 5 well known ater gas It is shown as provi ed with a charging sectional view drawn to an enlarged scale and illustrating the meter tube detached,

In the drawings 1, is the generator of the roducing apparatus.

opening 9. and with off-takes 3' and'.

5, is z. grate upon which there is a bed of fuel that is supplied with air during the blow in order to heat it. The means for supplying air are well understood and are not shown. Durin the run steam is passedthrough the bed 0 fuel and water s is produced. This is all well understoo To accomplish the best results the proper proportion of steam introduced to waster as made should be maintained; for exam e, thirty pounds of water per 1,000 cubic fii bureted gas made is appropriate for average fuels and operating conditions. If too much fe t op'enedwidaatgch 'run, because the reguet of cartity o steam is-introduced it cools the fire, heat is wasted and the quality of the gas is impaired. If too little steam is introduced the fire gets too hot, the qualit of the gas is impaired, fuel is wasted an other troubles are encountered.

The present invention rovides means by which the attendant can y reference to the gage 6, read the quantity of steam introduced, for example, in pounds per minute.

Steam entering the generator is caused to pass throu h the meter tube 7, which may be called a so a calibrated tube and which consists of an internally bell shaped body 8, having inlet and outlet portions 9 and 10; corresponding with the large and small ends of the bell shaped body and having at its inlet ortion 9, a connection 11, to t e gage 6. T e outlet end 10, is connected by a pipe 12,- which discharges beneath the grate.

There is no substantial back pressure on the generator side of the outlet 10. The quantity of flow through the tubev 7, .isdirectly proportionate to the absolute pressure-Ref the steam on'the inlet side 9, themeter tube 7. Since this is true the gage 6, indicates the pressure (and since the pressure is directly proportional to the quantity of flow) also the quantity of water or its equivalent in steam entering the eneratcr .per unit of time so that the atten ant need refer but to the single gage which gives him a direct reading.

The steam supply pipe 13, as Irom a boiler is provided with a supply valve 14, and may be provided with an automatic pressure regulator 15, which when present makes any ,variation in pressure of the steam supply, as

variation in boiler pressure, immaterial so far-as the action of the meter tube 7, is concerned. Furthermore when the'automatic pressure regulator 15, is present and propted the' supply valve 14, may be lator su plies constant ressure to the meter 7, and t e volume passe by the meter is proportional to this pressure. If the automatic regulator is absent the attendant by any necessary manipulation -of the valve 14, keeps the pressure uponthe meter tube 7, appro riate for passing the required quanf water or volume of steam which latter fact is ascertained from the direct reading of the gage. The quantity or volume of steam is proportional to the pressure as has been stated. The parts marked with the exponent a correspond with the arts of like number which have been descri ed, but they constitute a steam supply above instead of below the grate 5.

Inasmuch as the ressure at the inlet part 9, of the meter tu e should be capable of being kept constant at any desired point the automatic pressure regulator 15, is connected by a pipe 16, to the part 9, ofthe meter tube. As shown the pipe 16, is connected with the pipe 11. The type of automatic pressure regulator chosen for illustration comprises an adjustabl weighted spindle 17 connected with a'diap ragm 18, and having valves 19 and 20. This type of automatic pressure regulator is well understood and it operates to keep the pressure constant at the inletend 9, of the metertube.

When the automatic "pressure regulator is present and properly'set, it serves to keep the pressure of steam in the inlet side of. the meter tube constant and appropriate ,for causing the gage 6, toindicate that the required quantity of steam is passing per unit of time. Under these circumstances all that is necessary is for the attendant to open the valve 14, at the begi in nd to close it at the end of the run. E to the gage will show that the parts are 0peratin properly and that the required volume 0 steam is passed to the generator. If the boiler, or other steam supply .pressure varies, such variation is taken care of b the ordinary action of the pressure regulator. If the pressure regulator is not present, the attendant may watch the ga e 6, and manipulate the valve 14, so as to fieep the gage at the point corresponding to the volume of steam required during the run. a

From the foregoing description it is evident that the invention includes not only the meter tube for measurin steam but also the combination of means ing by pressure the'volume of'fluid per unit of time passin through it with a controlling device w ich is, responsive to ,such change of pressure and operates to increase or diminis the supply of fluid and this whether the fluid be steam or other fluid 0 course reference or communicatsubstance and whether the measuring means he a meter tube or its equivalent.

What I claim is:

1. Means for definitely controlling the quantity and quality of the production of gas which means comprise the gas generating apparatus and its regulable steam connection and a meter tube interposed in said connection and provided with a age whereby the attendant is enabled to lntroduce a definite volume of steam during the interval of each run, substantially as described. 2. Means for definitely controlling the quantity and quality of the production of gas WhlCll means comprise the gas generatmg apparatus, a steam connection thereto, a meter tube interposed in said connection and provided with a. pressure gage, and an automatic pressure regulator lnterposed insaid connection and responsive to ressure at the inlet'of said tube whereby a efinite volume of steam'is introduced during the interval of each run, substantially as described.

'3. Means for controlling the quantity and quality of the production of gas which means comprise the combination of the as generating apparatus, a fluid connectlon thereto, means operatively attached to said connection and adapted to exert pressure proportional to the volume of fluid per unit of time assing through it, and a regulator automatlcally responsive to the pressure of said means and adapted toincrease and diminish the flow throu h said connection.

4. Means for contro ling the quantity and quality of the roduction of gas 1 which means comprise the combination of the gas generating apparatus, a fluid connection thereto, means interposed in said connection and adapted to indicate by pressure the volume of fluid per unit of time passing through it, and a regulator automatically responsive to the pressure of said means and adapted to increase and diminish the flow signed my name.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

SAMUEL J. DICKEY.

Witnesses E- D. CLARY, J ENNIE ADOLPHSON. 

